Thomas Arthur Steitz Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Thomas Arthur Steitz Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Thomas Arthur Steitz Facts

Full Name	Thomas Arthur Steitz
Birthdate	August 23, 1940
Birth Place	Wisconsin
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Physicist

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Thomas Arthur Steitz Age & Birthday

Thomas Arthur Steitz is best known as Physicist who has born on August 23, 1940 in Wisconsin. Currently, Thomas Arthur Steitz is 84 years, 2 months and 12 days old. Thomas Arthur Steitz will celebrate 85th birthday on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Thomas Arthur Steitz upcoming birthday.

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Thomas Arthur Steitz Biography

About

Professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his studies on the structure and function of the ribosome.

Before Fame

He graduated from Lawrence University with a degree in Chemistry in 1962.

Trivia

He also won the Gairdner International Award in 2007.

Family Life

He and his wife, Joan, were married in 1966 and they had a son together.

Associated With

He worked under the direction of William Lipscomb while studying for his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Harvard University.

Top Asked Questions about Thomas Arthur Steitz

How old is Thomas Arthur Steitz in 2024?

Thomas Arthur Steitz is 84 years old today.

When was Thomas Arthur Steitz born?

Thomas Arthur Steitz was born on August 23, 1940 in Wisconsin.

What is Thomas Arthur Steitz zodiac sign?

Thomas Arthur Steitz zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Thomas Arthur Steitz best known for?

Thomas Arthur Steitz was best known as Physicist.

Fun Facts about Thomas Arthur Steitz's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Thomas Arthur Steitz's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Thomas Arthur Steitz was born on Friday, 236^th day / 34^th week of 1940
Thomas Arthur Steitz has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Thomas Arthur Steitz birthday is XXIII.VIII.MCMXL
Thomas Arthur Steitz's birthstone is Peridot
Thomas Arthur Steitz's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in year is 84 years old
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in month is 1010 months old
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in day is 30754 days old
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in hour is 738096 hours old
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in minute is 44285760 minutes old
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in second is 2657145600 seconds old
Next Thomas Arthur Steitz birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
Thomas Arthur Steitz age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 23, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Thomas Arthur Steitz Birthday (August 23)

Below are historical events that coincided with Thomas Arthur Steitz's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1985	Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
1989	Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands.
1990	Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
1990	Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990	West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1991	The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
1994	Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
2000	Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.
2006	Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
2007	The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
2010	The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.
2011	A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD.
2011	Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
2012	A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
2013	A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.
1988	The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player
1988	The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player
1988	The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
1989	The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer
1989	The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer
1989	The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician
1990	The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
1992	The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer
1993	The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer
1994	The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)
1995	The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
1995	The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player
1997	The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
2013	The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955)
2013	The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)
2013	The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
2014	The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)
2014	The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971)
2015	The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
2021	The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)

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